System and method for modeling and analyzing strategic business decisions

摘要: A set of modeling and analysis tools is provided to help companies make informed strategic decisions in complex, rapidly changing market environments. Outcomes candidate are simulated over time, under different evolutionary scenarios (12) that reflect assumptions about trends a the overall economy, likely behavior individual businesses. Detailed analyses then generated, both qualitative quantitative, outcomes, helping users identify decision option with most attractive rewards tolerable risks. Users may revisit prior decisions, by periodically updating models (16) current data refining behavioral based on observations. can re-run simulations determine if remain valid optimal, or whether circumstances have changed sufficiently warrant modifying initial strategies. Applications include supporting decision-making pertaining business issues such as 2B channel strategies, mergers & acquisitions, creating (or dropping) products, units, production capacity, making military, legislative, healthcare, environmental, political, other non-business domains.